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Wednesday 24 December 2025 Midweek briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Theft Plea for help: Victims hope for recovery of antique lace stolen from Portobello Road Market Veteran Portobello Road Market dealer Anne Swift and her son Phil were the victims of a theft from their market stall. READ MORE
Regulation News: Government launches consultation on licensing sellers of knives and bladed items Dealers in antique bladed items are hoping to encourage interested parties to respond to the latest consultation. READ MORE
Collectables Sign of the times: From petroliana to breweriana, enamel examples generate a booming market Among the top lots in an auction of a private collection of enamel signs was a recruitment advert taking 15 times its top estimate. READ MORE
Photo: Colnaghi, London
Dealers Rediscovery: Torso identified by Colnaghi heads to Wallace Collection An ancient torso of Apollo has been lent by art dealers Colnaghi to London’s Wallace Collection. READ MORE
Image copyright: RBKC Siobhan Doran
Museums Seeing ghosts: Leighton House holds show to highlight ‘lost’ objects it hopes to recover An exhibtion with paper artist Annemarieke Kloosterhof showcases the art and objects that the museum would like to recover. READ MORE

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Rembrandt and Durer prints drive results to best for decades READ MORE Happy Birthday to James Joyce READ MORE Good old chinwag at Grays Antiques READ MORE Full contents of our latest issue BROWSE HERE
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